Tag Archive 'Rheingau'

Riesling: High in the French Alps

Tonight, I finally caught up on my Tour de France 2011 footage.  Watching Cadel Evans fly by the Arc De Triomphe on the way to becoming the first Australian to win the Tour was a moving sight. (It was further enhanced by a couple of German friends left over from the Summer of Riesling concert:  […]

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Remember: German Bears Like Beer, Not Wine

I ran across this ferocious bear in the town of St. Goar in the Rheingau region of Germany a few days ago. After watching him ruthlessly devour a tourist from Ohio who tried to appease him by offering him a glass of Riesling, I assessed my move carefully… My plan to smile graciously while holding […]

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Thirsty Nomads: 93 Days in Europe

Years in the making.  Countless hours of dreaming and scheming.  At long last, the portal is within sight.  It’s time for launch. After seeing the idea evolve from kernel to foggy plan, and now from foggy plan to sharpened reality, we are oh so close.  In eight days time, Kat and I board a plane […]

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